Sadly, common mistakes can cause problems after your death and even cost loved ones their inheritance. More than half of Scottish adults have not made a will. Of those who have many have not updated their wills for some time which can lead to inheritance disputes. Dying intestate — legalese [...]

So now you know that you can make a legal Scottish will, without leaving home. But how do you have it legally witnessed, with the constraints on social mixing in this coronavirus time? Well, there are three fully legal ways. There is, of course, a way whereby someone who is [...]

You do not have to leave home to make a Will in Scotland. This video will tell you how with reference to the effect of the Coronavirus. Guided by a Scottish Solicitor and with a service that has been providing Wills in Scotland for 20 years. ﻿ [...]

The concept is very simple. You are asked a series of questions - easy questions and you will find it simple. It is designed that way! Since I started in 1999, over six thousand people have made their Will with www.MyScottishWill.co.uk I do hope that this helps you. [...]

. The ability to make and sign a Will without leaving home is a concept whose time has truly come. I am a Solicitor and my company has been making online Wills and Powers of Attorney for a long time. In fact, for 20 years my making [...]

Did you know that, if you are not married and you die without having made a Will, your cohabitant will get, absolutely, nothing? . I was stopped by a client who was asking about this. There is a definite lack of knowledge out there. Many people think that [...]

There are a lot of urban legends about this so ignore them and read this. There are 2 major issues to be considered - your Will and the law of inheritance. Your Will - Only divorce (and thus, not separation) affects your Will and so, if you do not want to benefit the separated one, [...]

. The most recent research on whether people make Wills in Scotland is, actually, not very recent at all. It was by the former Scottish consumer Council in 2006. Of those surveyed for that study, only 37% had made a will. Older people were more likely to make a [...]

My research says that, very often, it is because they have “never got round to it”. Which is quite revealing! What it tells you is that they know they ought to but something has stopped them. And I have often wondered why. It is no use asking because you will [...]

So what, you might ask. . These are amongst the possible results:- Your loved ones will be (even more) upset because no-one knows what to do or who is in charge. Who you want to inherit might well not. A court action will be needed. It will be more [...]